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could find a man that would undertake to do 

 a little of the stirrin' of the yaller, without 

 bringin' much on 't up, and bord himself, I 'd 

 furnish half the team and let him go ahead." 



"But would n't the increased product pajr 

 for all the additional labor?" 



"Doan't b'lieve it would, nohow, between 

 you and I. You see, you gentlemen with your 

 pockets full o' money (scientific gentleman 

 coughs — slightly), talk about diggin' here and 

 diggin' there, and turnin' up the yaller, and 

 making compo's, but all that takes a thunderin' 

 sight o' work. (Gee, Bright !— g'lang, Buck !) " 



The scientific gentleman wipes his spectacles, 

 and tries a new entering wedge. 



"How do you feed your cattle, neighbor?" 



"Waal, good English hay; now and then a 

 bite o' oats 'cordin' as the work is." 



"But do you make no beeves ?" 



"Heh?" 



"Do you fatten no cattle?" 



"Yaas, long in the fall o' the year I put up 

 four or five head, about the time turnips are 

 comin' in." 



"And have you ever paid any attention to 

 their food with reference to its fat-producing 

 qualities, or its albuminoids ?" 



"(Gee, Bright!)— bumy— what?" 



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